Wire basket bracket

ABSTRACT

A bracket designed to mount a cable management assembly to a wire basket. The bracket includes a bracket frame and a locking plate. The bracket frame has a base with a first end and a second end, a first sidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewall extending from the base. The first side wall and the second wall each include notches for receiving the wire basket. The locking plate is secured to the bracket frame. The locking plate having a base with a first end and a second end, a first sidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewall extending from the base. A fastener secures the bracket frame and the locking plate to the cable management assembly.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/979,022, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, the entirety of which is herebyincorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to brackets for wire baskets,and, more specifically, to brackets for fastening cable managementassemblies to wire baskets.

BACKGROUND

Cable management assemblies, such as cable cleats or cleat assembliesare typically used to manage and secure 3-phase power cables of varioussizes in a trefoil arrangement along a cable ladder or ladder rung. Inaddition to securing cables laterally and axially, cable cleats must berigid enough to retain cables during short-circuit events, whereelectromagnetic forces can cause the cables to repel one another atextremely high forces. Cable cleats hold the cables in place during ashort-circuit event to prevent damage to people and property.

Typically, cable cleats are secured to a ladder rung using a bolt andnut inserted through the cable cleat and the ladder rung. One exampleinstallation is exemplified U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/252,962incorporated by reference here, in its entirety. Certain electricalcable installations, however, need to be mounted on a wire basketinstead of a standard ladder rack. In these installations, the knownattachment means utilized to mount the cable cleat to the ladder rungwill not sufficiently secure the cable cleat to the wire basket.

Therefore, there is a need for a bracket for safely and securelymounting a cable management assembly that can be used to manage andsecure 3-phase power cables to a wire basket.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a bracket that mounts a cablemanagement assembly to a wire basket. The bracket includes a bracketframe and a locking plate. The bracket frame has a base with a first endand a second end, a first sidewall extending from the base, and a secondsidewall extending from the base. The first side wall and the secondwall each include notches. The locking plate is secured to the bracketframe. The locking plate has a base with a first end and a second end, afirst sidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewall extendingfrom the base. A fastener secures the bracket frame and the lockingplate to the cable management assembly.

The present invention is also directed to a wire basket assembly thatmounts a cable cleat assembly to a wire basket. The wire basket assemblyincludes a wire basket and a wire basket bracket. The wire basket has afirst plurality of cross wires disposed parallel to each other and asecond plurality of cross wires disposed parallel to each other andperpendicular to the first plurality of cross wires. The first pluralityof cross wires and the second plurality of cross wires form a grid. Thewire basket bracket is secured to the wire basket. The wire basketbracket includes a bracket frame and a locking plate. The bracket framehas a base with a first end and a second end, a first sidewall extendingfrom the base, and a second sidewall extending from the base. The firstside wall and the second wall each include notches for receiving crosswires of the wire basket. The locking plate has a base with a first endand a second end, a first sidewall extending from the base, and a secondsidewall extending from the base. A fastener secures the bracket frameand the locking plate to the cable cleat assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Certain examples of the present invention are illustrated by theaccompanying figures. It should be understood that the figures are notnecessarily to scale and that details that are not necessary for anunderstanding of the invention or that render other details difficult toperceive may be omitted. It should be understood, of course, that theinvention is not necessarily limited to the particular examplesillustrated herein.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a clamp bottom of an example wirebasket bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of a clamp top of the example wirebasket bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the clamp bottom of FIG. 1,partially engaged with a wire basket.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of the clamp bottom of FIG. 1, fullyengaged with the wire basket.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of the presentinvention including the clamp bottom of FIG. 4 with the clamp top ofFIG. 2 installed thereon.

FIG. 6 is cross-section view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 5 takenalong cross-section line 20.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 5 withan example cable cleat assembly attached thereto.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 5 with asecond example cable cleat assembly attached thereto.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective of another example of the wire basketbracket of the present invention and an example cable cleat assembly.

FIG. 10 is an assembled perspective view of the wire basket bracket andcable cleat assembly of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the wire basket bracket and cable cleatassembly of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 9 andcable cleat assembly in an initial installation position with a wirebasket.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 9 andcable cleat assembly in a second installation position with the wirebasket.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 9 andcable cleat assembly in a final installation position with the wirebasket.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the wire basket bracket and cable cleatassembly of FIG. 14 with power cables installed therein.

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of another example wire basket bracketof the present invention including a locking slide and a bracket frame.

FIG. 17 is a bottom perspective view of an assembled wire basket bracketof FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the bracket frame of FIG. 16 in aninitial installation position on the wire basket.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the bracket frame of FIG. 16 in asecond installation position on the wire basket.

FIG. 20 is a bottom perspective view of wire basket bracket of FIG. 16in an installed position with the wire basket.

FIG. 21 is a top prospective of the installed wire basket bracket ofFIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a front view of the wire basket bracket of FIG. 20 with cablecleat assembly attached thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While this invention is susceptible of embodiments in many differentforms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described indetail, embodiments of the invention with the understanding that thepresent disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of theprinciples of the invention and is not intended to limit the broadaspect of the invention to the embodiments illustrated.

The disclosed wire basket bracket enables a cable cleat assembly to besafely and securely mounted to a wire basket with minimal tools and canaccommodate a variety of cable attachment products. Further, the wirebasket bracket may be connected to a cable cleat and used with powercable installations where high voltage cable installations areimplemented. The combination of the wire basket and a cable cleatassembly holds the cables in place during a short-circuit event toprevent damage to people and property.

Turning to the figures, FIG. 1 depicts an example of a clamp bottom 102of one example of a wire basket bracket. The clamp bottom 102 is shapedas a U-shaped configuration. The clamp bottom 102 includes a base 103that is planar and rectangularly shaped. A first sidewall 106 residesalong a longitudinal edge 111 of the base 103 and a second sidewall 108resides along the other longitudinal edge 113 of the base 103. The firstsidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 are planar and extend from the base103 at a right angle and include an interior side 107 and an exteriorside 109.

The clamp bottom 102 has a first end 110 and a second end 112. The firstend 110 of the clamp bottom 102 includes a wire basket slot 114 in eachof the first sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108. The wire basket slots114 are configured as a U-shaped cutout within the first sidewall 106and second sidewall 108. The wire basket slots 114 are configured toaccept a cross-wire of a wire basket. A through hole 116 resides in thebase 103 at approximately the middle of the base 103. The through hole116 maybe a rectangular opening as depicted or may also be circular. Thethrough hole 116 is configured to accept a carriage bolt to extendtherethrough.

The clamp bottom 102 includes latch reliefs 118 near the second end 112of the clamp bottom 102. Latch relief 118 resides within each of thefirst sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 and extends at least aportion into the base 103. The latch reliefs 118 are slots disposedwithin the sidewalls 106, 108 and a portion of the base 103. The latchreliefs 118 are configured to allow for the second end 112 of the clampbottom 102 to deflect and deform at the latch reliefs 118 duringinstallation.

Adjacent the latch reliefs 118 are latch slots 119 in each of the firstsidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 at the second end 112 of the clampbottom 102. The latch slots 119 are configured as J-shaped cutoutswithin the first sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108. Each of the latchslots 119 in the first sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 include ahook 121 with an end portion 123. The hook 121 is configured to engage across-wire of a wire basket.

FIG. 2 depicts a clamp top 104 of the wire basket bracket 100. The clamptop 104 is shaped as a U-shaped configuration similar to the clampbottom 102, with a first end 132 and a second end 134. The clamp top 104includes a base 105 that is planar and rectangularly shaped. A firstsidewall 120 resides along a longitudinal edge 124 of the base 105 and asecond sidewall 122 resides along the other longitudinal edge 126 of thebase 105 of the clamp top 104. The first sidewall 120 and secondsidewall 122 extend from the base 105 at a right angle and include aninterior side 129 and an exterior side 131. Each of the first sidewall120 and the second sidewall 122 each include an interference bead 133along the exterior side 131. The interference beads 133 are located oneach of the first sidewall 120 and second sidewall 122 along alongitudinal axis at approximately a center of the respective sidewalls120, 122. The interference beads 133 are formed as a rib in thesidewalls 120, 122 and protrudes out from the exterior side 131 from aplanar portion of the sidewalls 120, 122.

Each of the first sidewall 120 and second sidewall 122 includes across-wire notch 136, 138 at each of the first end 132 and second end134. The first cross-wire notch 136 is roughly C-shaped. The firstcross-wire notch 136 is configured to engage with a cross-wire of a wirebasket. The second cross-wire notch 138 is also roughly C-shaped, justas the first cross-wire notch 136. The second cross-wire notch 138 isconfigured to engage with another cross-wire of a wire basket.

A through hole 135 resides in the base 105 at approximately the middleof the base 105 of the clamp top 104. The through hole 135 maybe arectangular opening as depicted or may also be circular. The throughhole 135 is configured to accept a carriage bolt to extend therethrough.

FIG. 3 depicts the clamp bottom 102 in an initial installation positionwith a wire basket 150. The wire basket 150 generally includescross-wires, or crossmembers, with a first plurality of cross-wiresdisposed parallel to each other and a second plurality of cross-wiresdisposed parallel to each other, but perpendicular to the firstplurality. This configuration creates a grid of cross-wires. Asdepicted, a first cross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154 are parallelto each other, but perpendicular to a third cross-wire 156 and fourthcross-wire 158, that are parallel to each other. The grid connectiontypically forms a rectangular opening 159 between the cross-wires 152,154, 156, & 158. In the initial installation position, a firstcross-wire 152 of the wire basket 150 resides within the wire basketslots 114 of the first sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 of the clampbottom 102. The first end 110 of the clamp bottom 102 is supported bythe first cross-wire 152 of the wire basket 150.

FIG. 4 depicts the clamp bottom 102 in a second installation position.In the second installation position, the latch slots 119 at the secondend 112 of the clamp bottom 102 are engaged with the second cross-wire154 of the wire basket 150. The second end 112 of the clamp bottom 102is supported by the second cross-wire 154 of the wire basket 150.

To orient the clamp bottom 102 from the first position to the secondposition as depicted in FIG. 4, the clamp bottom 102 is pivoted up aboutthe engagement of the wire basket slots 114 and first cross-wire 152. Asthe clamp bottom 102 is pivoted up, the end 123 of the latch slots 119of the first sidewall 106 and second sidewall 108 contact the secondcross-wire 154. As the clamp bottom 102 is further pivoted up, the latchslots 119 deflect inward in a direction of the first end 112 via thelatch reliefs 118. The latch slots 119 and second end 112 defect inwardsuntil the end portion 123 of the hook 121 clears the second cross-wire154. When the second cross-wire 154 has cleared the end portion 123 ofthe hook 121, the latch slots 119 are engaged with the second cross-wire154. The clamp bottom 102 is now attached to the wire basket 150.

FIGS. 5 and 6 depict the clamp bottom 102 and clamp top 104 mated andinstalled to the wire basket 150. The clamp bottom 102 and clamp top 104are configured to mate in a clam shell fashion, to form the wire basketbracket 100. The clamp top 104 resides within the clamp bottom 102. Thatis, the exterior side 131 of the sidewalls 120, 122 of the clamp top 104are disposed between the interior side 107 of the sidewalls 106, 108 ofthe clamp bottom 102. The distance between the exterior side 131 of thefirst sidewall 120 and the exterior side 131 of the second sidewall 122of the clamp top 104 is configured to be less than the distance betweenthe interior side 107 of the first sidewall 106 and the interior side107 of the second sidewall 108 of the clamp bottom 102 to allow for theclamp top 104 to mate between the sidewalls 106, 108 of the clamp bottom102. The distance between the interference beads 133 (FIG. 6) of thefirst sidewall 120 and second sidewall 122 of the clamp top areconfigured to be slightly larger than the distance between interior side107 of the sidewalls 106, 108 of the clamp bottom 102. When the clamptop 104 is in the mated configuration with the clamp bottom 102, thefirst sidewall 120 and second sidewall 122 of the clamp top 104 aredeflected inwards by the interior sides 107 first sidewall 106 andsecond sidewall 108 of the clamp bottom 102. The clamp top 104 is heldtogether to the clamp bottom 102 in compression.

As depicted in FIG. 5, the first cross-wire notch 136 and secondcross-wire notch 138 of the clamp top 104 are engaged with the firstcross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154, respectively, of the wirebasket 150. The clamp top 104 is thereby aligned with the clamp bottom102, as are the through hole 116 of the clamp bottom 102 and the throughhole 135 of the clamp top 104.

FIG. 7 depicts an example cable cleat assembly 170 connected to the wirebasket bracket 100 that is, in turn, connected to a wire basket 150. Thecable cleat assembly 170 being the cable cleat assembly 170 disclosed inFIGS. 4-9 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/252,962. In thisexample, the cable cleat assembly 170 is fastened to the wire basketbracket 100 through a carriage bolt 162. Any other acceptable fastenermay also be used. The threaded shaft of the carriage bolt 162 extendsfrom the head of the carriage bolt 162 through the through hole 135 (notseen) of the clamp top 104 and through the through hole 116 (not seen)of the clamp bottom 102. A nut (not depicted) is then fastened to theend of the threaded shaft of the carriage bolt 162.

FIG. 8 depicts another example of a cable management assembly 180including a cushion sleeve 182 and strap cleat 184. The cushion sleeve182 and strap cleat 184 are connected to the wire basket bracket 100that is in turn connected to a wire basket 150. In this example, thecushion sleeve 182 rests on the wire basket bracket 100. Three powercables 186 reside within the cushion sleeve 182. The strap cleat 184extends around the cushion sleeve 182 and the wire basket bracket 100 tosecure both the power cables 186 installed within cushion sleeve 182 andwire basket bracket 100 to the wire basket 150.

FIGS. 9-15 depict an alternative example wire basket bracket 200 of thepresent invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a wirebasket bracket 200 and the cable cleat assembly 170 described above inFIG. 7. As depicted in FIG. 9, the wire basket bracket 200 includes abracket frame 202 and a locking plate 204. The bracket frame 202 isshaped as a U-shaped configuration, with a first end 210 and a secondend 212. The bracket frame 202 includes a base 203 that is planar andrectangularly shaped. A first sidewall 206 resides along a firstlongitudinal edge 211 of the base 203 and a second sidewall 208 residesalong a second longitudinal edge 213 of the base 203. The first sidewall206 and second sidewall 208 are planar and disposed from the base 203 ata right angle. The first sidewall 206 and second sidewall 208 eachinclude an interior side 207 and an exterior side 209.

The bracket frame 202 includes two cross-wire notches 214 in each of thefirst sidewall 206 and second sidewall 208. The cross-wire notches 214are configured as a U-shaped cutout within the first sidewall 206 andsecond sidewall 208. The cross-wire notches 214 are configured to accepta cross-wire of a wire basket. The two cross-wire notches 214 in each ofthe sidewalls 206, 208 include one cross-wire notch 214 adjacent thefirst end 210 and one cross-wire notch 214 adjacent the second end 212.The cross-wire notches 214 on the first side wall 206 and secondsidewall 208 are spaced from each other at a distance configured toengage two adjacent and parallel wire basket cross-wires.

A through hole 215 resides in the base 203 at approximately the middleof the base 203. The through hole 215 maybe a circular opening asdepicted. The through hole 215 is configured to accept a carriage bolt262 to extend therethrough.

Also depicted in FIG. 9, the locking plate 204 is shaped as a U-shapedconfiguration. The locking plate 204 includes a base 205 that is planarand rectangularly shaped. The locking plate 204 has a first end 216 anda second end 218. The distance from the first end 216 to the second end218 of the locking plate 204 is approximately the same as the distancefrom the first end 210 and second end 212 of the bracket frame 202. Eachof the bracket fame 202 and the locking plate 204 are configured to spana distance greater than a pair of adjacent cross-wires. A first sidewall220 resides along a first longitudinal edge 224 of the base 205 and asecond sidewall 222 resides along the second longitudinal edge 226 ofthe base 205. As depicted, the longitudinal edges 224, 226 are radiusededges that extend between the base 205 and the sidewalls 220, 222. Thefirst sidewall 220 and second sidewall 222 are planar and disposed fromthe base 205 at a right angle. The first sidewall 220 and secondsidewall 222 each include an interior side 228 and an exterior side 230.

A through hole 232 resides in the base 205 of the locking plate 204 atapproximately the middle of the base 205. The through hole 232 isrectangularly shaped and is configured to accept a square shoulder 264of the carriage bolt 262. The square shoulder 264 is configured to fitwithin the square through hole 232 of the locking plate 204. The end ofthe carriage bolt 262 includes a threaded shaft 266 for a nut 164 toattach thereto. In this configuration, rotation of the cable cleatassembly 170 rotates the locking plate 204 through the rotation of thecarriage bolt 262 being acted on by the cable cleat assembly 170, andthe carriage bolt 262 acting on the locking plate 204.

FIG. 10 depicts a perspective view of an assembled wire basket bracket200 and cable cleat assembly 170. The bracket frame 202 is attached tothe locking plate 204 via the carriage bolt 162 (not seen). In thisconfiguration, the longitudinal edges 211, 213 of the bracket frame 202are disposed approximately 90-degress from the longitudinal edges 224,226 of the locking plate 204. FIG. 11 depicts a side view of theassembled wire basket bracket 200. The longitudinal edges 211, 213 ofthe bracket frame 202 are parallel with the longitudinal edges 224, 226of the locking plate 204. The cross-wire notches 214 are engaged with afirst cross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154 of a wire basket 150. Inthis configuration, the first cross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154are locked between the bracket frame 202 and the locking plate 204. Thewire basket bracket 200 is secured in place with the bracket frame 202and locking plate 204 in this configuration.

FIG. 12 depicts the assembled wire basket bracket 200 and cable cleatassembly 170 in an initial installation position. In the initialinstallation position, the assembled wire basket bracket 200 and cablecleat assembly 170 are positioned above first cross-wire 152, secondcross-wire 154, a third cross-wire 156, and fourth cross-wire 158 of thewire basket 150. The longitudinal axis of the cable cleat assembly 170and the locking plate 204 are aligned, and the longitudinal axis ofbracket frame 202 is disposed 90-degrees relative to the cable cleatassembly 170 and the locking plate 204. An arrow 161 indicates themovement of the wire basket bracket into the opening 159 of the wirebasket 150 towards a second installation position.

FIG. 13 depicts the second installation position of the wire basketbracket 200 and cable cleat assembly 170. In the second installationposition, the longitudinal axis of the cable cleat assembly 170 and thelocking plate 204 are aligned, and the longitudinal axis of bracketframe 202 is disposed 90-degrees relative to the cable cleat assembly170 and the locking plate 204. The cross-wire notches are engaged with afirst cross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154 of a wire basket 150. Thewire basket bracket 200 and cable cleat assembly 170 are supported bythe first cross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154.

FIG. 14 depicts an installed position of the wire basket bracket 200 andcable cleat assembly 170. In the installed position, the longitudinaledges 211, 213 of the bracket frame 202 are parallel with thelongitudinal edges 224, 226 of the locking plate 204. The cross-wirenotches 214 are engaged with a first cross-wire 152 and secondcross-wire 154 of a wire basket 150. In this configuration, the firstcross-wire 152 and second cross-wire 154 are locked between the bracketframe 202 and the locking plate 204. The wire basket bracket 200 issecured in place with the bracket frame 202 and locking plate 204 inthis configuration. FIG. 15 depicts the wire basket bracket 200 andcable cleat assembly 170 of FIG. 14 with three power cables 190 (twovisible, one hidden from view) installed within.

FIGS. 16-22 depict a further example wire basket bracket 300 of thepresent invention. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective of the wire basketbracket 300, including a bracket frame 302 and a locking slide 304. Thebracket frame 302 is generally shaped in a U-shaped configurationincluding an interior 329 within. The bracket frame 302 includes a firstend 310 and a second end 312. The bracket frame 302 includes a base 303that is planar and rectangularly shaped. Adjacent the first end 310 ofthe bracket frame 302 within the base 303 are a series of detents 317,319. A first detent 317 is directly adjacent the first end 310 and asecond detent 319 is adjacent the first detent 317. Each of the detents317, 319 include a detent tab 321 that resides within an opening 333 inthe base. The detent tab 321 of the first detent 317 is angled downwardsuch that the detent tab 321 projects into the interior 329 of thebracket frame 302. The detent tab 321 of the second detent 319 is planarwith the base 303. A through hole 332 resides in the base 303 of thebracket frame 302 at approximately the middle of the base 303. Thethrough hole 332 is configured to accept a carriage bolt to mount acable cleat assembly to the wire basket bracket 300.

The bracket frame 302 further includes a first sidewall 306 residingalong a first longitudinal edge 311 of the base 303 and a secondsidewall 308 residing along the second longitudinal edge 313 of the base303. The first sidewall 306 and second sidewall 308 are planar anddisposed from the base 303 at a right angle. The first sidewall 306 andsecond sidewall 308 each include an interior side 307 and an exteriorside 309.

Each of the first sidewall 306 and second sidewall 308 each include aretaining flange 347. The retaining flange 347 resides near the bottomof each of the first sidewall 306 and second sidewall 308. The retainingflange 347 being further described below in connection with FIG. 17.

The first end 310 of the bracket frame 302 includes a wire basket slot314 in each of the first sidewall 306 and second sidewall 308. The wirebasket slots 314 are configured as U-shaped cutouts within the firstsidewall 306 and second sidewall 308. The wire basket slots 314 areconfigured to accept a cross-wire of a wire basket. Adjacent a secondend 312 of the bracket frame 302 is a slot 315. The slot 315 forms anopening in the base 303; longitudinal edges 311, 313; and sidewalls 306,308. The slot 315 is configured to accept a cross-wire of a wire basket.

As indicated above, FIG. 16 further depicts the locking slide 304. Thelocking slide 304 includes a first end 316 and a second end 318. Thelocking slide 304 includes a base 305 that is planar and rectangularlyshaped. A through hole 334 resides in the base 305 adjacent the secondend 318 of the base 305. The through hole 334 maybe a circular openingas depicted. The through hole 334 is configured to accept a carriagebolt 262 to extend therethrough.

A first sidewall 320 resides along a portion of a first longitudinaledge 324 of the base 305 and a second sidewall 322 resides along thesecond longitudinal edge 326 of the base 305. The first sidewall 320 andsecond sidewall 322 are planar and disposed from the base 305 at a rightangle. The first sidewall 320 and second sidewall 322 each include aninterior side 328 and an exterior side 330. The first sidewall 320 andsecond sidewall 322 each include a leading edge 338. The leading edge338 is inset from the first end 316 and extends from the respectivelongitudinal edges 324, 326 to a bottom 335 of the sidewalls 320, 322.

Located at a second end 318 of the locking slide 304 on each of thefirst sidewall 320 and second sidewall 322 is a stop 340. The stop 340is a rectangular extension from the bottom 135 of each of the sidewalls320, 322.

FIG. 16 further depicts a backwall 342 of the locking slide 304. Thebackwall 342 extends from a back edge 344 of the base 305. The backwall342 extends from the base 305 at a right angle. A portion of a detentcatch 346 located within the back edge 344 and a portion is locatedwithin the base 305. The detent catch 346 is an opening in the back edge344 and base 305 that is configured to accept the detent tab 321 offirst detent 317 or second detent 319.

FIG. 17 depicts the wire basket bracket 300 with the bracket frame 302mated with the locking slide 304 in a first mated position. The lockingslide 304 resides within the bracket frame 302. That is, the exteriorside 331 of the sidewalls 320, 322 of the locking slide 304 are disposedbetween the interior side 307 of the sidewalls 306, 308 of the bracketframe 302. The distance between the exterior side 331 of the firstsidewall 320 and the exterior side 331 of the second sidewall 320 of thelocking slide 304 is configured to be less than the distance between theinterior side 307 of the first sidewall 306 and the interior side 307 ofthe second sidewall 308 of the bracket frame 302 to allow for thelocking slide 304 to mate between the sidewalls 306, 308 of the bracketframe 302.

FIG. 17 further depicts the retaining flange 347 of the first sidewall320 and second sidewall 322. The retaining flange 347 includes ledges348 that extend into the interior 329 at a right angle to the sidewalls320, 322 and parallel to the base 303. The ledges 348 are offset fromthe base 303 at a slightly larger dimension than the height of thesidewalls 320, 322 of the locking slide 304 to allow the locking slide304 to slidably mate with the bracket frame 302.

In the first mated position, the first detent 317 is engaged with thedetent catch 346. In the first mated position, the detent catch 346 actson the detent tab 321 of the first detent 317 to prevent the lockingslide 304 from being removed from the first mated position.

FIG. 18 depicts the bracket frame 302 in an initial install position. Inthe initial installation position, the first cross-wire 152 of the wirebasket 150 resides within the wire basket slots 314 of the firstsidewall 306 and second sidewall 308 of the bracket frame 302. The firstend 310 of the bracket frame 302 is supported by the first cross-wire152 of the wire basket 150. FIG. 19 depicts the bracket frame 302 in asecond installation position. In the second installation position, thesecond cross-wire 154 of the wire basket 150 is inserted into the slot315 adjacent the second end 312 of the bracket frame 302.

To orient the bracket frame 302 from the first position to the secondposition as depicted in FIG. 19, the bracket frame 302 is pivoted upabout the engagement of the wire basket slot 314 and first cross-wire152. As the bracket frame 302 is pivoted up, the second cross-wire 154enters the slot 315 for engagement. The bracket frame 302 continuespivoting until the second cross-wire 154 reaches the bottom of the slot315.

FIGS. 20 and 21 depict the bracket frame 302 and locking slide 304 matedand installed to the wire basket 150 in a second mated position. FIG. 20depicts a bottom prospective of the wire basket bracket 300. In thesecond mated position, the locking slide 304 is slid as far into thebracket frame 302 as the locking slide can travel before engagement ofthe stops 340 with the retaining flanges 347. FIG. 20 depicts the stops340 engaged with the retaining flanges 347 of the first sidewall 306 andsecond sidewall 308, stopping any further forward movement by thelocking slide 304. The through hole 332 of the bracket frame 302 isaligned with the through hole 334 of the locking slide 304.

FIGS. 20 and 21 depict the second end 318 of the locking slide 304disposed between the second cross-wire 154 and the base 303 of thebracket frame 302. The orientation of the locking slide 304 is disposedbetween the second cross-wire 154 and the base 303 of the bracket frame302. This orientation locks the wire basket bracket 300 to the wirebasket 150 and prevents the second cross-wire 154 from being removedfrom the slot 315 of the bracket frame 302. The second detent 319 ispositioned over the detent catch 346. The detent tab 321 of the seconddetent 319 may then be depressed into the interior 329 of the bracketframe 302 to prevent reward movement of the locking slide 304.

FIG. 22 depicts an installed position of the wire basket bracket 300with a cable cleat assembly 170 as described above attached thereto.

1. A bracket for mounting a cable management assembly, the bracketcomprising: a bracket frame having a base with a first end and a secondend, a first sidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewallextending from the base, the first side wall and the second wall eachinclude notches; and a locking plate secured to the bracket frame, thelocking plate having a base with a first end and a second end, a firstsidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewall extending fromthe base; whereby a fastener secures the bracket frame and the lockingplate to the cable management assembly.
 2. The bracket of claim 1,wherein the bracket frame is U-shaped and the locking plate is U-shaped.3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the base of the bracket frame isrectangular with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinaledge, the first sidewall resides along the first longitudinal edge andthe second sidewall resides along the second longitudinal edge; andwherein the base of the locking plate is rectangular with a firstlongitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first sidewallresides along the first longitudinal edge and the second sidewallresides along the second longitudinal edge.
 4. The bracket of claim 1,wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall each include aninterior side and an exterior side, the notches in the first sidewalland the second sidewall extend from the exterior side to the interiorside of the first and second sidewalls.
 5. The bracket of claim 1,wherein the notches are U-shaped for receiving parallel wires of a wirebasket.
 6. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the notches formed in thefirst sidewall and the notches formed in the second sidewall are alignedwith each other.
 7. The bracket of claim 1, wherein one notch is formedin the first and second sidewalls near the first end of the bracketframe and one notch is formed in the first and second sidewalls near thesecond end of the bracket frame.
 8. The bracket of claim 1, wherein thebase of the bracket frame having a through hole for receiving thefastener and the locking plate having a through hole for receiving thefastener, whereby the through hole in the bracket frame is aligned withthe through hole in the locking plate.
 9. The bracket of claim 8,wherein the through hole in the bracket frame is circular and thethrough hole in the locking plate is rectangular.
 10. A wire basketassembly for mounting a cable cleat assembly to a wire basket, whereinthe wire basket assembly comprising: a wire basket having a firstplurality of cross wires disposed parallel to each other, a secondplurality of cross wires disposed parallel to each other andperpendicular to the first plurality of cross wires, wherein the firstplurality of cross wires and the second plurality of cross wires form agrid; and a wire basket bracket secured to the wire basket, wherein thewire basket bracket comprising a bracket frame and a locking plate; thebracket frame having a base with a first end and a second end, a firstsidewall extending from the base, and a second sidewall extending fromthe base, the first side wall and the second wall each include notchesfor receiving cross wires of the wire basket; and the locking platehaving a base with a first end and a second end, a first sidewallextending from the base, and a second sidewall extending from the base;whereby a fastener secures the bracket frame and the locking plate tothe cable cleat assembly.
 11. The wire basket assembly of claim 10,wherein the first plurality of cross wires and the second plurality ofcross wires form rectangular openings in the grid.
 12. The wire basketassembly of claim 10, wherein the bracket frame is U-shaped and thelocking plate is U-shaped.
 13. The wire basket assembly of claim 10,wherein the base of the bracket frame is rectangular with a firstlongitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first sidewallresides along the first longitudinal edge and the second sidewallresides along the second longitudinal edge; and wherein the base of thelocking plate is rectangular with a first longitudinal edge and a secondlongitudinal edge, the first sidewall resides along the firstlongitudinal edge and the second sidewall resides along the secondlongitudinal edge.
 14. The wire basket assembly of claim 10, wherein thefirst sidewall and the second sidewall each include an interior side andan exterior side, the notches in the first sidewall and the secondsidewall extend from the exterior side to the interior side of the firstand second sidewalls.
 15. The wire basket assembly of claim 10, whereinthe notches are U-shaped for receiving parallel wires of wire basket.16. The wire basket assembly of claim 10, wherein the notches formed inthe first sidewall and the second sidewall are aligned with each other.17. The wire basket assembly of claim 10, wherein one notch is formed inthe first and second sidewalls near the first end of the bracket frameand one notch is formed in the first and second sidewalls near thesecond end of the bracket frame.
 18. The wire basket assembly of claim10, wherein the base of the bracket frame having a through hole forreceiving the fastener and the locking plate having a through hole forreceiving the fastener, whereby the through hole in the bracket frame isaligned with the through hole in the locking plate.
 19. The wire basketassembly of claim 18, wherein the through hole in the bracket frame iscircular and the through hole in the locking plate is rectangular. 20.The wire basket assembly of claim 10, wherein the locking plate passesthrough a rectangular opening in the grid and the notches in the bracketframe engage the first plurality of cross wires of the wire basket; andwherein the cable cleat assembly and the locking plate are rotated toposition the cable cleat assembly to receive cables running a length ofthe wire basket and to position the locking plate parallel with thebracket frame.